Today's Opinions

Yellow journalism is a type of journalism that presents no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include scandal mongering or sensationalism. That according to Wikipedia.

A man is arrested for robbing a fastfood manager at gunpoint. A woman is arrested for escaping from police custody. Another man is arrested for a stabbing incident. A man is stabbed to death in his home.

I have rarely read such a comprehensive justification of trickle-down economics as that provided by Janet Schwandt (letter to the editor, Oct. 3). The theory was given the more palatable but less comprehensible name of “supply-side economics” and embraced as public policy during the Reagan years, and thrives to this day.

Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge recently hosted the seventh annual Concert for the Birds, a wonderful concert, and the Kids Fun in Nature Day event featuring Mariachi Cardenal Infantil. The great service to our visitors could not have been provided without the extensive contribution by many.

My mommy told me a hundred million times not to exaggerate. But I continue to do so. When something is outrageously expressed, we can always say, “Well, you ought to know I was exaggerating, deliberately.”
For example, when we say, “We’ve been waiting for hours for Amtrak to arrive ...“ (Well, that would be accurate.) Let’s say instead, “We’ve been waiting for hours for the Rail Runner.” That’s an exaggeration.

It’s unfortunate that all it takes is a few people to create a blight upon our community. Most citizens don’t litter, but the few who do create eyesores for everyone else.
Fortunately, however, the opposite is also true. A relative handful of people can make the entire community look better — and in more ways than one. We venture to say that most Las Vegas residents don’t recycle, but among those who do are some dedicated individuals working to make the task easier for everyone.